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The home of notable books

Welcome to Nicholas Brealey Publishing, the home of notable books.
Nicholas Brealey Publishing was eponymously founded way back in 1992 to publish a select list of enduring and forward thinking books focusing on big ideas and practical wisdom - alongside original voices in narrative non-fiction, notably in Travel and Adventure writing. This eclectic, curated approach to vigorously publishing only whatâ€™s new, special and well worth reading proved successful across the world and is very much our continued focus.
As well as continuing to publish distinctive and exciting titles, we boast perennial bestsellers that are mainstays of their genre. The company has an award-winning list of books on coaching and leadership, personal development and popular psychology, smart thinking and the â€˜big ideasâ€™ in business and economics. We are home to some notable books, including the topical The Trouble with Europe, the bestselling The 80/20 Principle trilogy by Richard Koch, and the 50 Classics Series by Tom Butler-Bowdon on â€˜the literature of possibilityâ€™. Our authors are some of the leading voices in their fields, including award-winning economist Roger Bootle, organizational development experts Peter Senge and Arie de Geus, and in psychology such internationally renowned renowned authors as Richard Nisbett, Gary Klein and Martin Seligman.
With offices in London and Boston, our list has expanded and developed over more than two decades of international publishing. From our roots as a publisher of global business books including Richard Lewisâ€™ When Cultures Collide and Fons Trompenaarsâ€™ Riding the Waves of Culture, we went on to acquire Intercultural Press in the US and an outstanding list of cross-cultural titles.
We publish the worldâ€™s bestselling list of Coaching books, starting with Sir John Whitmoreâ€™s Coaching for Performance which has sold a million copies worldwide over its four editions, and then the leading US guide Co-Active Coaching with the acquisition of Davies-Black some years later, also expanding our list of books on leadership, human resources, career development and personality type (including the classic Gifts Differing.)
We are proud to publish a world-class list of travel writing titles, including FT Book of the Year Swiss Watching, 2015 Stanford Dolman Travel Book of the Year finalist Walking the Woods and the Water, and the ever-popular Around India in 80 Trains. Swiss Watching and the recent Why the Dutch are Different are two of a growing number of titles on our list that paint a contemporary portrait of a people, its country and its culture.
Now in its 24th year, Nicholas Brealey Publishing joined Hachette UK in June 2015 as part of John Murray Press. With The Gilded Chalet forthcoming this winter and looking forward to Spring 2016 highlights The Greats on Leadership and Dare to Do, Sarah Outenâ€™s riveting account of her 30,000 mile, five-year loop of the planet by pedal and paddle, we are confident that this next chapter will be one of the most successful yet.

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The 80/20 Principle

By
Richard Koch, Richard Koch

Twenty years after its first publication, The 80/20 Principle is a global bestseller read by millions of highly effective people around the world.

Now, it is more powerful and essential than ever.

In the past, the principle gave those who used it a serious advantage. In the future, it will be the essential tool for anyone who wants to succeed.

And it is powerful. Based on the counter-intuitive but widespread fact that 80% of results flow from 20% of causes, The 80/20 Principle shows how you can achieve much more with much less effort, time and resources, simply by concentrating on the all-important 20%.

This major new edition includes four brand new chapters showing how to: * Use the rise of networks to your advantage * Benefit from more acute 90/10 and 99/1 forms of the principle * Tap into your subconscious to exert a super-potent and amazingly favourable influence on your life * Enjoy greater success with 5 mega rules to live by

The 80/20 principle is the cornerstone of results-based living. Read this book and use it.For the 20th-anniversary edition [Koch] has added new chapters that bring it right up to date. Much has been written about the New Economy over the past couple of decades and a lot of it has been found to have been misguided,... but Koch seems to have put his finger on one of the things that marks out the real winners in this new era... networks. We should be grateful that, thanks to Koch and those whose ideas he has built upon, we have a better notion of what is going on.A classic... the 20th anniversary edition that has been rewritten and warmed up to address how the world has changed since the digital revolution. But the 80/20 rule itself remains as rock solid as it was when it was first described by 19th-century Italian engineer Vilfredo Pareto. A genuine management must-read.Time management is not about organising your daily tasks, it is about organising your essential daily tasks, and dumping the rest. Koch has made millions from this - a bestseller based on just one idea - proving that it works.Congratulations! The 80/20 Principle is terrific.There are ideas in here that could change your life.Both astute and entertaining, this is an intriguing book to help people concentrate on not wasting their lives.The 20th anniversary expanded edition of the classic book that will revolutionise both your work-life and your home-life, including brand new chaptersRichard Koch is a highly successful author, investor and entrepreneur, having made large returns from businesses as diverse as hotels, restaurants, personal organisers and consulting. A former partner at consulting firm Bain & Co, and co-founder of The LEK Partnership, the fastest growing and most profitable 'strategy boutique' of the 1980s, Richard now lives the 80/20 way between Gibraltar, Spain, Portugal and South Africa.

ACHIEVE MORE WITH LESS!

Twenty years after its first publication, The 80/20 Principle is a global bestseller read by millions of highly effective people around the world.

Now, it is more powerful and essential than ever.

In the past, the principle gave those who used it a serious advantage. In the future, it will be the essential tool for anyone who wants to succeed.

And it is powerful. Based on the counter-intuitive but widespread fact that 80% of results flow from 20% of causes, The 80/20 Principle shows how you can achieve much more with much less effort, time and resources, simply by concentrating on the all-important 20%.

This major new edition includes four brand new chapters showing how to: * Use the rise of networks to your advantage * Benefit from more acute 90/10 and 99/1 forms of the principle * Tap into your subconscious to exert a super-potent and amazingly favourable influence on your life * Enjoy greater success with 5 mega rules to live by

ONE OF GQ'S 25 BEST BUSINESS BOOKS OF THE CENTURY

'Terrific' Al Ries, author of Positioning'There are ideas in here that could change your life', Good Book Guide

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Brand new edition with new chapters on mindfulness and the subconscious, networks and how to apply the 80/20 Principle onlineRichard Koch's 80/20 series has sold more than a million copies and is published in more than 30 countriesThe 80/20 Principle is among GQ's top 25 Business Books of the 20th CenturyThe most quoted book in the results-based living genreAuthor to promote globally

SuperHubs

By
Sandra Navidi, Nouriel Roubini

A BLOOMBERG BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFOREWORD BY NOURIEL ROUBINISuperHubs is a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the global financial system and the powerful personal networks through which it is run, at the centre of which sit the Elites - the SuperHubs.

Combining an insider's knowledge with principles of network science, Sandra Navidi offers a startling new perspective on how the financial system really operates.

SuperHubs reveals what happens at the exclusive, invitation-only platforms - The World Economic Forum in Davos, the meetings of the International Monetary Fund, think-tank gatherings, power lunches, charity events, and private parties. This is the most vivid portrait to date of the global elite: the bank CEOs, fund managers, billionaire financiers and politicians who, through their interlocking relationships and collective influence are transforming the future of our financial system and, for better or worse, shaping our world.

In SuperHubs, Ms. Navidi skillfully applies network science to the global financial system and the human networks that underpin it. SuperHubs is a topical and relevant book that should be read by anyone seeking a fresh perspective on the human endeavor that is our financial system.Exceedingly illuminating professional and personal insights into the global financial system. Highly recommendable reading.SuperHubs-what a clever concept! Sandra Navidi impresses with a masterful piece of both reporting and analysis.Sandra Navidi provides an entertaining and absorbing portrayal of the networks used by many of the top executives in finance. She draws many useful conclusions and provides terrific portraits of some of the major players in finance today.An intimate glimpse into the obscure world of high finance ... [that] should be voraciously consumed by anyone in business.How are we governed? By whom and how? These are the classical questions which globalization and financial markets have given a new urgency. This book provides a front row seat in the theater of fundamental change.SuperHubs is an analytical, engaging and insightful guide. It is a must read for all who are striving for growth and excellence!Sandra Navidi's book $uperHubs is beautifully and effectively done. Not only is it a fascinating description of the power wielded by elite networks over the financial sector, it is also a meditation on the consequences of this system for the economy and the society. In recent times, we have seen extraordinary ruptures - notably Britain's vote to break away from the European Union and the intensified sense of exclusion felt by much of America's working class. The last chapter of $uperHubs proposes that this ruling system's "monoculture," its isolation from the rest of society, and its seeming unawareness of the fragility of what it has built are largely responsible for these ruptures, and that the system may lead to a major crisis in the future.SuperHubs offers new insight into those with the power to change the world.Navidi shows how networks ... are crucial. Her writing blends personal anecdote and wry observation with a sound grasp of the science of complex self-organizing systems, making SuperHubs a uniquely intelligent and engaging insight into financial power.A colorful picture of our financial world and the tremendously powerful titans who are in charge of it. A fun and very useful book!SuperHubs offers a balanced analysis of the system's driving forces and raises controversial issues regarding the far-reaching impact of a few all-powerful individuals, addressing the fundamental aspects of the complex human dynamics ruling finance and the world. A spirited and riveting book that makes for an intriguing read.This book is unique in describing and analyzing the human behavior in the upper circles of the global financial system. I agree with the author that unethical behavior has aggravated the increasing wealth gap and social stratification, and thus has fundamentally shaken society's trust in our financial system. The need for political action to save banks in the crisis of 2008, made clear that the financial system is a not just a private sector but also a common good. It is this orientation on the common good and the wellbeing of ordinary people that has to be included in capitalism at large and the financial sector in particular. This book will empower readers to advocate for change.An expert tour guide, Ms. Navidi helps us understand the mechanisms that drive our global financial system by ultimately telling a human story of how a select few wield incredible financial and political power. SuperHubs is a substantive book with just the right balance of research and stories to make it an entertaining and satisfying read.SuperHubs is dedicated to a vitally important topic: the state of our financial system and its implications for society. If you want to understand how our world works this book is for you.Navidi will be remembered as the woman who revealed how the 1% maintain their plutocracy.Readers will recognize how the relations of those who pull the levers of global power are the bonds of influence that shape the world.SuperHubs deftly takes the reader through the global and societal consequences of those people's relationships, power and money.SuperHubs is indispensable for readers who want to understand the financial world's dynamics. Her fascinating insider's perspective reveals complex linkages among the financial elite and the resulting far-reaching consequences. SuperHubs is a blockbuster!We will see how financial oligarchs have instrumentalized most governments to realize their interests. We are very far away from reform. SuperHubs demonstrates, how far off.SuperHubs vividly describes how homogeneous alpha males maximize their opportunities. Readers will wish that this type of financial elite will disappear, or at the very least, include more women.An absorbing portrayal of the financial elite's self-perpetuating power structures. SuperHubs is a definite "buy"!Navidi has thoughtfully determined that a few powerful people rule the world with their extensive networks. May SuperHubs inspire them to make it a more humane and peaceful place.Navidi describes vividly and without taboos how the financial elite have created their own cosmos and why it is about time to scrutinize the rules upon which this system is based.An intimate glimpse into the world of the financial elite and their unique network of personal relationshipsMs. Navidi is the Founder and CEO of BeyondGlobal, a consulting firm, where she renders macroeconomic and strategic positioning advice. Previously, Ms. Navidi worked closely with economist Nouriel Roubini as Director of Research Strategies and Senior Relationship Manager at Roubini Global Economics. Prior to that she had positions as investment banker at Scarsdale Equities, general counsel at Muzinich & Co. and consultant at Deloitte. Ms. Navidi holds a law degree from the University of Cologne School of Law, Germany, and a Master-of-Law Degree in Banking Corporate and Finance law from Fordham University School of Law, USA. She is admitted to practice law in the Federal Republic of Germany as well as in the State of New York. As an expert commentator on financial markets, Ms. Navidi has given over 600 interviews on international media outlets and has keynoted at dozens of large industry events.

In a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how the world's most powerful titans pull the levers of our global financial system, Sandra Navidi offers a startling new perspective on how these 'superhubs' build their powerful networks and how their decisions impact all our lives.

Learn what happens at the exclusive, invitation-only platforms - The World Economic Forum in Davos, the meetings of the International Monetary Fund, think-tank gatherings, and galas. This is the most vivid portrait to date of the global elite: the bank CEOs, fund managers, billionaire financiers, and politicians who, through their interlocking relationships and collective influence transform our increasingly fragile financial system, economy and society, resulting in a worldwide backlash.

'In $uperHubs, Ms. Navidi skillfully applies network science to the global financial system and the human networks that underpin it. $uperHubs is a topical and relevant book that should be read by anyone seeking a fresh perspective on the human endeavor that is our financial system.' PROFESSOR LAWRENCE H. SUMMERS, Harvard; former US Secretary of the Treasury

'Sandra Navidi's book $uperHubs is not only a fascinating description of the power wielded by elite networks over the financial sector. It is also a meditation on the consequences of this system for the economy and the society. ... $uperHubs suggests that this ruling system's 'monoculture', its isolation from the rest of society, and its seeming unawareness of the fragility of what it has built are largely responsible for these ruptures.' PROFESSOR EDMUND S. PHELPS, Columbia University, 2006 Nobel Prize in Economics

'$uperHubs is a book written with great style, but it also contains a lot of important substance. Navidi sees the global economy as a complex, adaptive system, and situates the financial system at the very core of this economy where a concentrated number of real human beings - the 'superhubs' - exercise an unrecognized degree of economic and political power, threatening the future stability of the economy and even our democratic political systems. By identifying these systemic problems, Navidi brings us one step closer to appropriate solutions. A 'must read', and a pleasure to do so.' WILLIAM R. WHITE, Chairman of the Economic and Development Review Committee (EDRC) at the OECD

'Exceedingly illuminating professional and personal insights into the global financial system. Highly recommendable reading.' PROFESSOR JÃœRGEN STARK, former member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank

'Sandra Navidi impresses with a masterful piece of both reporting and analysis.' PROFESSOR KLAUS SCHWAB, Founder and Chairman of the World Economic Forum

'How are we governed? By whom and how? These are the classic questions to which globalization and the financial markets have given a new urgency. $uperhubs provides a front row seat in the theater of fundamental change.' OLAFUR RAGNAR GRIMSSON, President of Iceland 1996-2016

An insider takes you behind the scenes of exclusive invitation-only financial eventsAuthor has high level access to an international network of global industry leaders and regularly works with 'financial celebrities'A unique concept, applying the principles of Network Science to the power relationships of the financial titansGerman language edition was instant bestsellerWill include the Panama Papers and Brexit

Leadership Material

By
Diana Jones

Viewing them as 'touchy feely', intangible and invisible, most leaders separate their personal lives from their professional lives. Diana Jones, an executive coach for 30-years, argues that this is unwise. In fact, the 'soft side' of leadership - empathy, compassion, and authentic communication derived from personal experience - is both powerful and essential to enhancing executive presence, influencing others and achieving results.

Through compelling stories and examples taken directly from Jones's coaching sessions with experienced leaders, readers will learn how to make enduring behavioural changes that will produce better business results and create alignment among disparate groups using empathy and leadership language.

Diana Jones enables you to create a presence wherein others follow you without being asked, people support you with being influenced, and repute is manifest without being forced. Leadership Material is a tour de force for building and sustaining personal impact.Everything you need to know to become an exceptional leader is right here!Leadership is about people, experience and relationships. Diana's book captures the simplicity of that well.Diana Jones hits the nail of challenges and opportunity for leadership on its head. Leadership Material tackles hard topics that can be uncomfortable to deal with, but, are game-changers for any professional looking optimize their influence and accelerate their success.Diana Jones understands that a leader is not just what they do but also who they are when they do it. Presence is an ephemeral concept. Diana is giving it form.A refreshing perspective on contemporary teams and relationships, with novel, practical strategies for more effective communication.The solid analysis, insights, stories, and the practice steps at the end of each chapter help leaders draw the insights they need to build their own effectiveness.This is a must-read for any leader who understands that it is the interpersonal relationships and interactions they promote and support which are their most powerful organizational tools.Diana takes the reader on a multi-dimensional journey to reflect on and to create executive presence, a prerequisite for being a real leader.Creating a more powerful and influential executive presence is the differentiator for the most powerful leaders in the world, and Diana's book comes at the perfect time-when we are exhausted by the old paradigms of leadership and anticipate and welcome a more thoughtful, socially intelligent leader to take us onto the new horizons in our organizations.Become a better leader by accessing the source of your professional influence.Diana Jones, brings over 30 years of experience in coaching and leadership development, working with CEOs, managers and teams as they manage change and strive to achieve exceptional business results. http://diana-jones.com/Online campaign to 60K-100K via Jones' international network of authors and influencersNew Zealand-based, Jones has a network of 26 globally recognised authors and influencers (Marshall Goldsmith, Alan Weiss, Dori Clark, Karen Post, etc.) who will promote the book through their social media and online platforms - @60K-100K combined reach

Revolutionary Ride

By
Lois Pryce

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR'A warm, funny account of a road trip in contemporary Iran. It's had my whole family howling with laughter and shedding a few tears' - Shappi Khorsandi, Guardian'A proper travelogue - a joyful, moving and stereotype-busting tale' - National Geographic Traveller Books of the Year

In 2011, at the height of tension between the British and Iranian governments, travel writer Lois Pryce found a note left on her motorcycle outside the Iranian Embassy in London:

... I wish that you will visit Iran so you will see for yourself about my country. WE ARE NOT TERRORISTS!!! Please come to my city, Shiraz. It is very famous as the friendliest city in Iran, it is the city of poetry and gardens and wine!!!Your Persian friend,Habib

Intrigued, Lois decides to ignore the official warnings against travel (and the warnings of her friends and family) and sets off alone on a 3,000 mile ride from Tabriz to Shiraz, to try to uncover the heart of this most complex and incongruous country. Along the way, she meets carpet sellers and drug addicts, war veterans and housewives, doctors and teachers - people living ordinary lives under the rule of an extraordinarily strict Islamic government.

Revolutionary Ride is the story of a people and a country. Religious and hedonistic, practical and poetic, modern and rooted in tradition - and with a wild sense of humour and appreciation of beauty despite the comparative lack of freedom - this is real contemporary Iran.'Within a few pages I'd recognised a kindred spirit' - Dervla Murphy, author of Full Tilt

'A warm, funny account of a road trip in contemporary Iran. It's had my whole family howling with laughter and shedding a few tears'Within a few pages I'd recognised a kindred spirit. Tourist-free solo travelling, lo-fi equipment including real maps instead of gadgets, a satisfying blend of action, thought and feeling, well-timed references to or quotes from one of my own heroines since I was a teenager. That central theme - the distinction between government and people - is not easy to maintain but it seemed to me Lois hit the right note every time.This is a proper travelogue - a joyful, moving and stereotype-busting tale.If you still need to know why the motorcycle is a magical device for revealing the truth about this wonderful, endangered world, read Lois Pryce's sometimes frightening, sometimes hilarious, always warm-hearted testament. That will do it for you. Thank you Lois, so much.Pryce writes as she acts, with an easy ebullience, and this makes interesting things happen to her. Revolutionary Ride is likeable because she admits her ignorance and follows her nose.An excellent, fascinating read.Lois Pryce writes with all the exuberance and verve with which she dons her helmet and takes to the road.A thrilling blend of action and perception, a gripping yarn that lifts the veil on one of the world's most misunderstood countries.Lois Pryce's motorbike takes her into corners of modern Iranian life that are full of the unexpected.The story of an epic journey that takes the myths and unravels them first hand.Adventurer Lois Pryce ignores all warnings and embarks on a 3,000- mile journey across Iran, lifting the veil on a misunderstood country. Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Adventure Travel Book of the Year Award.

Lois Pryce is a journalist and speaker and has written for the Telegraph, Independent, New York Times, CNN and the Guardian and is a contributing editor for Overland Journal. She was named by the Telegraph as one of the 10 Great Female Travellers and is the author of two other bestselling books about her adventures by motorcycle. www.loisontheloose.com@LoisPryce

In 2011, at the height of tension between the British and Iranian governments, travel writer Lois Pryce found a note from an unknown Persian man left on her motorcycle outside the Iranian Embassy in London, asking that she journey to his hometown to find out what Iran is really like.

Intrigued, Lois decides to ignore the official warnings against travel (and the warnings of her friends and family) and set off alone on a 3,000 mile ride from Tabriz to Shiraz, to try to uncover the heart of this most complex and incongruous country. Along the way, she meets carpet sellers and drug addicts, war veterans and housewives, doctors and teachers - people living ordinary lives under the rule of an extraordinarily strict Islamic government.

Revolutionary Ride is the story of a people and a country. Religious and hedonistic, practical and poetic, modern and rooted in tradition - and with a wild sense of humour and appreciation of beauty despite the comparative lack of freedom - this is real contemporary Iran.

Dear Sir. I have seen your motorbike and I think that you have travelled to many countries. But I wonder, have you been to my country? That is Iran. It is very beautiful and the Persian people are the most welcoming in the world. Please do not think of what has happened here and in Tehran. These are our governments, not the Iranian people. WE ARE NOT TERRORISTS! I wish that you will visit Iran so you will see for yourself about my country. WE ARE NOT TERRORISTS!!! Please come to my city, Shiraz. It is very famous as the friendliest city in Iran, it is the city of poetry and gardens and wine!!! Your Persian friend, Habib

A myth-busting adventure through Iran, that overturns Western preconceptionsA tourist boom is imminent as Iran opens to the world, with bookings up 250% in the last yearPicked by both Telegraph and Huffington Post as one of the TOP 10 WOMEN TRAVELLERS, she also runs the Adventure Film Travel Festival

Why the Dutch are Different

By
Ben Coates

*A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR*

Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good.

In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world's smallest countries is also so significant and so fascinating. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy and beer to the attitude to nature and the famous tolerance.

Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland and why the colour orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world's tallest people and have the best carnival outside Brazil. He learns why Amsterdam's brothels are going out of business, who really killed Anne Frank, and how the Dutch manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous.

A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, Why the Dutch are Different is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch. And loved it.

Why the Dutch are Different is the internationally bestselling portrait of a fascinating people and the country that was the setting for Tulip Fever.

Ben Coates was born in Britain in 1982, lives in Rotterdam with his Dutch wife, and now works for an international charity. During his career he has been a political advisor, corporate speechwriter, lobbyist and aid worker. He has written articles for numerous publications including the Guardian, Financial Times and Huffington Post. ben-coates.com

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

'Provides the answers to all the questions I had but didn't dare ask about the Netherlands' DutchNews

Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good.

Ben Coates delves into the heart of his adopted homeland and discovers why Amsterdam's brothels are going out of business, who really killed Anne Frank and why the colour orange is so important. He also discovers a country that is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies that made their country famous.

You'll find out why the Dutch are...

the tallest people on Earth

closing prisons through lack of demand

not as environmentally friendly as everyone thinks

voracious cheese-eaters

A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, this is the story of a man who went Dutch - and loved it.

'Full of fascinating details. Coates is entirely convincing in his affectionate portrait' Prospect'Vivid and informative. Coates intertwines the nation's journey to its modern iteration with his own adaptation to the Dutch lifestyle. An accomplished debut' Geographical Ben Coates was born in England in 1982. After completing a master's degree in economics, he worked as a political adviser, corporate speechwriter, lobbyist and aid worker. He now works for an international charity and lives with his Dutch wife in Rotterdam.

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A Scotsman Travel Book of the Year and international bestseller, with 24,000 trade paperbacks soldEntertaining and informative portrait of a country with a great storyNo.1 English language book in the NetherlandsFrom the publishers of Swiss Watching and Watching the English (US)Attractive new cover, but keeping the recognisable illustration from the bestselling previous editionHalf a million tourists from the UK annuallyAnglo Dutch history is deeply intertwinedThe first book on the Dutch, filling a huge gap in the market

*A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR*

Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good.

In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world's smallest countries is also so significant and so fascinating. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy and beer to the attitude to nature and the famous tolerance.

Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland and why the colour orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world's tallest people and have the best carnival outside Brazil. He learns why Amsterdam's brothels are going out of business, who really killed Anne Frank, and how the Dutch manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous.

A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, Why the Dutch are Different is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch. And loved it.

50 Economics Classics

By
Tom Butler-Bowdon

'Something of a modern classic in its own right.' E&T magazineEconomics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject. 50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty's bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century, here are the great reads, seminal ideas and famous texts, clarified and illuminated for all.

DISCOVER the truth behind the headlines in these landmark bestsellers and works of economic history:

Lords of Finance - The Second Machine Age - The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism - The Ascent of Money - The Intelligent Investor - The Rise and Fall of American Growth- Freakonomics - The Competitive Advantage of Nations - The Mystery of Capital - Small is Beautiful - The Theory of the Leisure Class

Something of a modern classic in its own right.The synopses in this book are fair, balanced, and about as good an introduction to the broad range of modern economic writing, along with a few classics, as one is likely to find.50 Economics Classics is a celebration of the large imaginative canvasses of the great economists. Butler-Bowdon's choices are broad, interdisciplinary and compellingly idiosyncratic. His chapters are not simply straight summaries of the chosen works, but thoughtful reflections on why we should care about this or that book and what its relevance is for us today. Butler-Bowdon's renderings are done so well that one might never bother going back to the original! Professional economists, students and general readers alike will find much here to delight in and many new byways to explore.This is not just a book for people who want to save time by reading one book instead of 50. [It] looks into some huge pieces of economic thought which even many important economists have browsed too swiftly. If you are not an economist, this book will teach you a lot. And if you are an economist, it will also teach you a lot.A fascinating and very timely book.A good starting point for someone new to economics wanting a general overview. Capturing the essence of a book in 3 pages is a difficult task. Tom Butler-Bowdon is obviously a very well-read person with this rare skill.I've read 50 Economics Classics cover to cover. It's a remarkable achievement and I wish I'd had it when doing A level economics.This embracing publication is not only a wonderful introduction, but a useful reminder of the subject for seasoned learners.Economics giants such as Adam Smith, Karl Marx and Milton Friedman feature heavily, but one of the book's big plus points for me is that it has room for more contemporary authors and ideas... the book is a well-written affair by an author obviously in full control of his subject.Distils the most influential economics books ever written.Distils all the information down into a single, easy-to-digest book. Summarises two centuries of discussion and ideas on what makes the economy work.The greatest economics books distilled in the latest volume of the bestselling 50 Classics series. Seminal ideas from thinkers such as Richard Thaler, Thomas Piketty, Naomi Klein and Ha-Joon Chang.

Economics drives the modern world and shapes our lives, but few of us feel we have time to engage with the breadth of ideas in the subject.

50 Economics Classics is the smart person's guide to two centuries of discussion of finance, capitalism and the global economy. From Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations to Thomas Piketty's bestseller Capital in the Twenty-First Century, here are the great reads, seminal ideas and famous texts clarified and illuminated for all.

DISCOVER the truth behind the headlines in these landmark bestsellers and works of economic history:

Lords of Finance - The Second Machine Age - The Little Book of Common Sense Investing - 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism - The Ascent of Money - The Intelligent InvestorThe Rise and Fall of American Growth- Freakonomics - The Competitive Advantage of Nations - The Mystery of Capital - Small Is Beautiful - The Theory of the Leisure Class

Brand new title in the award-winning 50 Classics series with a fresh lookThe most successful series of its kind with over 300,000 copies soldHighly acclaimed author Tom Butler-Bowdon brings to life the ideas that shape the political economy throughout the modern worldAn amazing breadth of the key ideas that influence economics are illuminated, from Smith's The Wealth of Nations to Piketty's Capital

The Art of Doing Business Across Cultures

By
Craig Storti

50 common cultural mistakes made in business are presented in the form of short conversations which show that there's always a reason why people do the strange things they do, the reason is almost never to upset you, and there's always a way round.

The Art of Doing Business Across Cultures presents five brief, unsuccessful conversational exchanges between Americans and their business colleagues in 10 different locations-the Arab Middle East, Brazil, China, England, France, Germany, India, Japan, Mexico, and Russia.

A great read and tremendous resource for business leaders and students alikeCraig Storti creatively guides each of us in effectively communicating across the many cultures that form our global communityThe strength of this book is in its clarity of writing and highlighting a 'fix' for moving forward in working through cultural differencesStorti's book is useful as a stand-alone resource for individuals to gain understanding about cultural interaction in working life and embedded as part of a facilitated training program. A worthwhile addition to anyone's reading listWhether you work domestically or internationally, wish to better understand a particular culture or gain a broader understanding of our global world, you will surely benefit from this fascinating, enjoyable, and enlightening bookA wonderful guide about how to conduct business with representatives of various countries and culturesA tour of the most common cultural differences Americans/No. Europeans encounter when doing business in ten of the world's key marketsCraig Storti is founder and co-director of Communicating Across Cultures, a Washington, D.C.-based intercultural communication training and consulting firm. With work appearing in the Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, and Chicago Tribune, he is the author of six books. Having lived nearly a quarter of his life abroad, he lives now in Maryland. www.craigstorti.com

50 common cultural mistakes made in business settings are presented in the form of short conversations which show that there's always a reason why people do the strange things they do, the reason is almost never to upset you, and there's always a way forward - The Fix.

'A great read and tremendous resource for business leaders and students alike!' Sarah Miller, Assistant Dean & Director of Graduate Business Student Affairs, Washington University, St. Louis

'The strength of this book is in its clarity of writing and in highlighting 'a fix' for moving forward in working through cultural difference' Darla K. Deardorff, Duke University, Editor ofThe Sage Handbook of Intercultural Competence

'A wonderful guide about how to conduct business with representatives of various countries and cultures!' Zara Hovhannisyan, Senior Program Manager, Teacher Training Programs, American Councils for International Education, Washington, DC.

'Whether you work domestically or internationally, wish to better understand a particular culture, or gain a broader understanding of our global world, you will surely benefit from this fascinating, enjoyable and enlightening book' Laurette Bennhold-Samaan, Chief Operating Officer, Aperian Global

'Craig Storti creatively guides each of us in effectively communicating across the many cultures that form our global community' Nancy J. Adler, S. Bronfman Chair in Management, McGill University

'Storti's book is useful as a standalone resource for individuals to gain understanding about cultural interaction in working life, and embedded as part of a facilitated training program. A worthwhile addition to anyone's reading list.' Holly Emert, Ph.D., President, Society of Intercultural Education, Training, and Research, 2017-2018

A nationally known figure and prolific author in the field of intercultural communications and cross-cultural adaptation, Craig Storti has over 25 years of experience training businesspeople, diplomats, civil servants, and foreign aid workers in understanding and working effectively with people from other cultures and diverse backgrounds.

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Author is an internationally known figure in the field of intercultural communications and cross-cultural adaptation with over 25 years of experience training businesspeople, diplomats, civil servants and foreign aid workersThis title will be an addition to the author's bestselling 'The Art of' titles, with over 40,000 copies of The Art of Crossing Cultures in printAuthor's titles are used as standard texts in cross-cultural training programmes worldwide

The Culture Solution

By
Deirdre Mendez

The Culture Solution offers a practical system that applies straightforward principles to real-life situations in international business, travel, project and team management, conflict resolution, mediation and more. Through a powerful, practical framework (The ARC System) readers will be able to discern the cultural orientation of the people they're interacting with, no matter where they are from, and understand behavior and expectations in any environment.This book has it all: a deep command of the key intercultural concepts, scores of spot-on, real world examples and pages of immensely practical and instantly applicable adviceThe topics discussed in this book are a must-read for anybody who needs to accomplish an international mission. This book takes you quickly from understanding to strategyIn addition to the utility of the approach, this is a fun read, enlightening and even self-illuminatingI highly recommend this book to anyone considering an assignment overseasI will use The Culture Solution as a key resource in my own work with students, managers and executivesI thoroughly recommend The Culture Solution as a resource for anyone who wishes to execute tactful, culturally-appropriate communication that fosters strong business connectionsAs a practitioner, I appreciate the fact that The Culture Solution is based on analysis of people's actual behavior and not on aggregated country profiles. The result is specific and tailored coaching - much more useful to clients than generalizations associated with national normsThe Business persons toolkit to get from zero to globalDeirdre B. Mendez, PhD is an intercultural consultant, trainer, and educator who has helped U.S. companies and their international partners identify and resolve culturally based conflict for nearly three decades. Since 2005, she has been affiliated with the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is currently Associate Director for Cultural Programs. She resides in Texas.

The Culture Solution offers a practical system that applies straightforward principles to real-life situations in international business, travel, project and team management, conflict resolution, mediation and more. Through a powerful, practical framework (The ARC System) readers will be able to discern the cultural orientation of the people they're interacting with, no matter where they are from, and understand behavior and expectations in any environment.

'The topics discussed in this book are a must-read for anybody who needs to accomplish an international mission. This book takes you quickly from understanding to strategy' Karl Wimmer, PhD, Director, Design Enablement, GlobalFoundries

'In addition to the utility of the approach, this is a fun read, enlightening and even self-illuminating' Raymond J. Brimble, CEO Lynxs Group

'I will use The Culture Solution as a key resource in my own work with students, managers and executives.' Andy Molinsky, PhD, author of Global Dexterity: How to Adapt Your Behavior Without Losing Yourself in the Process

'I thoroughly recommend The Culture Solution as a resource for anyone who wishes to execute tactful, culturally-appropriate communication that fosters strong business connections' Sharon Schweitzer, JD, author of Access to Asia

'As a practitioner, I appreciate the fact that The Culture Solution is based on analysis of people's actual behavior and not on aggregated country profiles. The result is specific and tailored coaching - much more useful to clients than generalizations associated with national norms' Betsy Neidel, Managing Director, Blue Heron Holdings, LLC

Deirdre B. Mendez, PhD is an intercultural consultant, trainer, and educator who has helped U.S. companies and their international partners identify and resolve culturally based conflict for nearly three decades. Since 2005, she has been affiliated with the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is currently Associate Director for Cultural Programs.

Deirdre B. Mendez, PhD is an intercultural consultant, trainer, and educator who has helped U.S. companies and their international partners identify and resolve culturally based conflict for nearly three decades. Since 2005, she has been affiliated with the Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) at The University of Texas at Austin, where she is currently Associate Director for Cultural Programs.

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Uses a simple three-step system to predict and solve intercultural problemsFilled with exercises, scenarios and instructions so international managers will have the tools to understand and solve international business problemsAuthor is recognized as the creator of the Cultural Analysis and ARC system

Dare to Do

By
Sarah Outen

SHORTLISTED FOR THE EDWARD STANFORD ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD

On 1 April 2011, rower and adventurer Sarah Outen set off in her kayak from Tower Bridge for France. Her aim was simple: to circle the globe entirely under her own steam - cycling, kayaking and rowing across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, North America, the Atlantic and eventually home. A year later, Sarah was plucked from the Pacific ocean amid tropical storm Mawar, her boat broken, her spirit even more so.

But that wasn't the end. Despite ill health and depression, giving up was not an option. So Sarah set off once more to finish what she had started, becoming the first woman to row solo from Japan to Alaska, as well as the first woman to row the mid-Pacific from West to East. She kayaked the treacherous Aleutian chain and cycled North America, before setting out on the Atlantic, despite the risk of another row-ending storm...

Dare to Do is more than an adventure story. It is a story of the kindness of strangers and the spirit of travel; a story of the raw power of nature, of finding love in unexpected places, and of discovering your inner strength. It is about trying and failing, and trying again, and about how, even when all seems lost, you can find yourself.

Sarah is an honest, open, courageous and inspiring person... and has a contagious love for life. I can't wait for her book.Outen's story is remarkable.Sarah has self-reliance and belief in quantities I haven't come across in anyone else. She is a wonderful and nutty individual with a powerful story to tell.Definitely mad. Definitely marvellous. A seriously tough expedition.The story of Outen's indomitable pursuit of her objective to its conclusion, written with breathtaking matter of factness.An epic feat.There is only one Sarah Outen. A unique blend of powerful female athlete and silly friend.Her natural charisma, talent for storytelling and unrivalled persistence sets Sarah Outen apart. She is the top female adventurer of the 21st Century - nobody else comes close.Sarah has raised the bar of adventure travel with genuinely ground-breaking triumphs. And it has been her willingness to share the inner journey, the doubts, fears, and frustrations, that has truly set her apart.That's the way to do adventure.A gripping adventure story that is rare in its courage and rarer still in the way it feels fresh and contemporary.Sarah Outen prefaces her epic trip around the world under her own steam with a fabulous sentence: "The years ahead became some of the most vivid, treasured and, at times, the most difficult of my life. But all I knew is all we ever know - that I knew nothing about how the story would unfold." Who could fail to read on? Dare to Do chronicles a journey many readers will have mulled over at various points, but Outen had the courage to tackle it.Like Wild - only Wilder.An intimate glimpse into the raw excitement, fears, and determination which could provoke someone like Outen to spend years circumnavigating the globe, in a number of imaginative and uncomfortable ways. Outen is honest and relatable, while her depictions of places and people she meets are undeniably engaging. [Dare to Do is] fast-paced and good-humoured.Dare to Do gives a deeper insight into what it really takes to be an 'adventurer.' By pushing her boundaries so far, Sarah shows us what could be possible in our own lives. Whatever you want to dare to do, you can find inspiration from Sarah's story.This is much more than a tale of a journey round our planet. This is Sarah's story of being able to dig deep when it feels like everything is against you.Excellent... Extraordinary... Inspirational.The story of Sarah Outen's five-year 25,000 mile journey looping the planet by cycling across Europe, Asia, and North America, and canoeing and kayaking across the North Pacific and North Atlantic. This is her adventure and inner journey, and also a call to action, to redefine your own boundaries, to be courageous, and to dare to do.

Sarah Outen is a British adventurer, motivational speaker and author. In November 2015 Sarah completed her London2London: Via the World expedition, which saw her attempt to kayak, cycle and row 25,000 miles around the Northern Hemisphere. The journey took 4.5 years and was all the richer for not turning out exactly as had been planned.www.sarahouten.com@SarahOuten

On 1 April 2011, rower and adventurer Sarah Outen set off in her kayak from Tower Bridge for France. Her aim was simple: to circle the globe entirely under her own steam - cycling, kayaking and rowing across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, North America, the Atlantic and eventually home. A year later, Sarah was plucked from the Pacific ocean after tropical storm Mawar, her boat broken, her spirit even more so.

But that wasn't the end. Despite ill health and depression, giving up was not an option. So Sarah set off once more to finish what she had started, becoming the first woman to row solo from Japan to Alaska, as well as the first woman to row the mid-Pacific from West to East. She kayaked the treacherous Aleutian chain and cycled North America, before setting out on the Atlantic, despite the risk of another row-ending storm...

Dare to Do is more than an adventure story. It is a story of the kindness of strangers and the spirit of travel; a story of the raw power of nature, of finding love in unexpected places, and of discovering your inner strength. It is about trying and failing, and trying again, and about how, even when all seems lost, you can find yourself.

PRAISE FOR SARAH OUTEN

'A powerful story' MARK BEAUMONT, World Record holder and author of The Man Who Cycled the World

'That's the way to do adventure' BEN FOGLE

'Sarah has raised the bar of adventure travel with genuinely ground-breaking triumphs' ROZ SAVAGE, World Record holder and author of Stop Drifting, Start Rowing

Sarah Outen is the top female adventurer of the 21st century - nobody else comes close' DAVE CORNTHWAITE, World Record holder and author of Life in the Slow Lane

'There is only one Sarah Outen' ED STAFFORD, World Record holder and author of Walking the Amazon

'Like Wild - only wilder' - BT Sport

One of the greatest adventures of all time - looping the planet using human power: rowing, kayaking and cyclingAn astonishing physical and personal journey as well as a powerful message, urging us to embrace challenges and redefine our boundaries - like Wild, only wilderSarah Outen is already a World Record holder three times over for her solo crossing of the Indian Ocean and was appointed MBE in 2011Major publicity campaign including serial literary festivals - author already has huge social media presence and A-list celebrity fansAuthor is in demand as a motivational speaker at businesses and schools

The Timbuktu School for Nomads

By
Nicholas Jubber

The Sahara: a dream-like, far away landscape of Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, The English Patient and Star Wars, and home to nomadic communities whose ways of life stretch back millennia. Today it's a teeth-janglingly dangerous destination, where the threat of jihadists lurks just over the horizon. Following in the footsteps of 16th century traveller Leo Africanus, Nicholas Jubber went on a turbulent adventure to the forgotten places of North Africa and the legendary Timbuktu.

Once the seat of African civilization and home to the richest man who ever lived, this mythic city is now scarred by terrorist occupation and is so remote its own inhabitants hail you with the greeting, 'Welcome to the middle of nowhere'.

From the cattle markets of the Atlas, across the Western Sahara and up the Niger river, Nicholas joins the camps of the Tuareg, Fulani, Berbers, and other communities, to learn about their craft, their values and their place in the world.

The Timbuktu School for Nomads is a unique look at a resilient city and how the nomads pit ancient ways of life against the challenges of the 21st century.

[A] passionate paean to the Sahara.The risk-taking Mr Jubber enters the desert-scape of North Africa. An education.Insightful, warm and humorousAn abundantly energetic gold-mine of a book. Heaped with history and background information, with ideas, adventures, and poignant postulations, it stares right in the face of current events. This is a book that will remind us all to look with care at what is happening on the great sandscape of North Africa now. A work of inspiration and scholarship.Sedentary civilization has been telling itself that nomads are an anachronism for many centuries. But nomadic cultures are still vibrantly alive, as the intrepid Nick Jubber shows us in North Africa. This book is both a wonderful travel adventure, and a defense of journeys without end.A well-informed and readable book based on time spent in nomad camps and a thorough survey of the literature. The Sahara and Sahel are complex, dangerous, productive, compelling places. The Timbuktu School for Nomads captures the feel of this in conversations with nomads about their livelihoods, with the constant threat of a drought or an al Qaeda squadron just over the next dune.The Timbuktu School for Nomads takes us on an unforgettable journey through time and space, plenty of it, and gives voice to voiceless communities that inhabit one of the most problematic corners of the globe*PRAISE FOR NICHOLAS JUBBER* Passionate, exuberant and charming.Engaging. Full of intriguing insights into little-visited countries.Effortless. Uses a light touch to explain complex, esoteric concepts.A writer who can deliver both serious historical research and entertaining escapades with credibility and passionImpeccably researched and elegantly written.Jubber is a perceptive guide to a fascinating culture.An epic modern-day quest across the Sahara and a unique insight into the nomadic communities that surround the legendary city, by award-winning travel writer Nicholas Jubber.Nicholas Jubber moved to Jerusalem after graduating from Oxford University. He'd been working two weeks when the intifada broke out and he started planning to travel the Middle East and East Africa. He has written two previous books, The Prester Quest (winner of the Dolman Prize) and Drinking Arak Off an Ayatollah's Beard (shortlisted for the Dolman Prize). He has written for the Guardian, Observer, and the Globe and Mail.

The Sahara: a dream-like, far away landscape of Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, The English Patient and Star Wars, and home to nomadic communities whose ways of life stretch back millennia. Today it's a teeth-janglingly dangerous destination, where the threat of jihadists lurks just over the horizon. Following in the footsteps of 16th century traveller Leo Africanus, Nicholas Jubber went on a turbulent adventure to the forgotten places of North Africa and the legendary Timbuktu.

Once the seat of African civilization and home to the richest man who ever lived, this mythic city is now scarred by terrorist occupation and is so remote its own inhabitants hail you with the greeting, 'Welcome to the middle of nowhere'.

From the cattle markets of the Atlas, across the Western Sahara and up the Niger river, Nicholas joins the camps of the Tuareg, Fulani, Berbers and other communities, to learn about their craft, their values and their place in the world.

The Timbuktu School for Nomads is a unique look at a resilient city and how the nomads pit ancient ways of life against the challenges of the 21st century.

'The Timbuktu School for Nomads is an abundantly energetic gold-mine of a book. Heaped with background information and with ideas and adventures, it stares right in the face of current events. It will remind us all to look with care at what is happening on the great sandscape of North Africa now. A work of inspiration and scholarship' Tahir Shah, author of The Caliph's House

'Nomadic cultures are still vibrantly alive, as the intrepid Nick Jubber shows us in North Africa. A wonderful travel adventure, and a defense of journeys without end' Richard Grant, author of Dispatches from Pluto 'The Timbuktu School for Nomads takes us on an unforgettable journey through time and space, plenty of it, and gives voice to voiceless communities that inhabit one of the most problematic corners of the globe' Amir Taheri, author of Holy Terror 'Captures the feel of these complex, dangerous and compelling places' Dr Jeremy Swift, author of The Sahara

A grand adventure narrative from the dunes of the Sahara desertFirst hand reportage from a city once terrorised by jihadisAuthor spent time with the reclusive nomads, learning their way of life and why their continued existence is crucial in the fight against terrorismNicholas Jubber is a winner of the Stanford Dolman Travel Writing Award and been shortlisted twice

Authentic Happiness

By
Martin Seligman

In this groundbreaking, heart-lifting and deeply useful book, Martin Seligman, internationally esteemed psychologist and the father of Positive Psychology, shows us that happiness can be learned and cultivated.

Using many years of in-depth psychological research he lays out the 24 strengths and virtues unique to the human psyche and teaches you how to identify the ones you possess. By calling upon your signature strengths, you will not only develop natural buffers against misfortune and negative emotion, but also improve the world around you - at work, in love and in raising children - achieving new and sustainable contentment, joy and meaning.

A revolutionary perspective on psychology. Authentic Happiness is a beacon for human behaviour [and] speaks with a joyful voice about what it means to be aliveAt last, psychology gets serious about glee, fun and happiness. Martin Seligman has given us a gift - a practical map for the perennial quest for a flourishing lifeA highly insightful and personal reflection on the nature of happiness, from one of the most creative and influential psychologists of our timeAn amazing book! Absolutely full of practical wisdom and its authentic sources. What depth of understanding! Seligman affirms our power of choice with a perspective on old and new psychology I found compelling and fascinating. This book will help restore the Character EthicOne of the world's most celebrated psychologists shows us how happiness can be learned and cultivated

'Martin Seligman has given us a gift - a practical map in the perennial quest for a flourishing life' Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

In this groundbreaking, heart-lifting and deeply useful book, Martin Seligman, internationally esteemed psychologist and the father of Positive Psychology, shows us that happiness can be learned and cultivated.

Using many years of in-depth psychological research he lays out the 24 strengths and virtues unique to the human psyche and teaches you how to identify the ones you possess. By calling upon your signature strengths, you will not only develop natural buffers against misfortune and negative emotion, but also improve the world around you - at work, in love and in raising children - achieving new and sustainable contentment, joy and meaning.

'One of the most creative and influential psychologists of our time' Steven Pinker, author of The Better Angels of Our Nature 'This book will change how people view psychology and how all of us view ourselves' Howard Gardner, Harvard University, author of Multiple Intelligences Martin Seligman PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Positive Psychology Network, and is an Honorary Professor at the University of Cardiff. A former President of the American Psychological Association, his books include Flourish and What You Can Change ... and What You Can't. He is widely considered the pre-eminent expert on applied psychology in the world.

A New York Times and International BestsellerOver 30,000 copies sold in the UK alone and hundreds of thousands worldwideFirst time in B Format for this psychology classicMartin Seligman is the most influential living psychologist, and the seventeenth most cited of all timeReal, practical advice for anyone interested in living a healthier, happier life